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I am on AVD Cycle 6A, and up until now was having chemo through cannula. However, After 11 failed cannulation attempts and then 4 days later another 14 cannulation attempts (25 cannulation attempts in total) I was only able to receive the Doxorubicin...
Hi! I was diagnosed with HL stage 2 earlier this year and I just finished the last round of chemo on August 6. Everything was good, the scan I had back in April was all clear but I had to finish the treatment anyway. I have my new scan to check how things...
Hello all, Good evening everyone, I have joined for advice and information about my brother, he is 16 years old and has just been diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin Lymphoma. He is so young and doesn’t quite know how to deal with the news, he seems ok but...
hello, I was diagnosed with stage 2 HL and have just completed my interim PET SCAN and chemo 5. I was delighted that my pet scan results showed a complete response to treatment! The only thing is my consultant called a few hours later and said a small...
Hi, I finished ABVD 6 cycles for Hodgkin Lymphoma in October. They removed the Vinblastin after cycle 4, but I'm left with neuropathy that affects my mobility. Basically I can't walk well. Before cancer I ran 10 miles a week and I'm really struggling...
Hi guys...so quick question if you have just made the connection on what all the different symptoms over the last 12 years have been ...and do the research to find out that quite a few of your symptoms of end of life symptoms. So I have all the symptoms...
Hi all...sorry this might be a bit long winded I'm just after some advice and support really Over the last few years I've been getting all kinds of different pains I have put it down to getting old as I'm 50....but now I'm worried. I will list my...
Hi, 4 weeks ago I had my last abvd session, I'm still waiting for the pet scan date. However it's my wedding anniversary next week and I'm wondering if I should be ok to have a glass of wine, I haven't had a drink since treatment began and for some...
My dad has been diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkins Lymphoma.. it has been 2 months since investigations started to getting a diagnosis... He is awaiting confirmation as to whether they will do chemo and if they do they said only 2 cycles can be offered and...
I am 2.5 years out of treatment, 1 year since i had my bloods taken, and I called my doctors to see when my next blood test would be in terms of a check in, but i was told that if i wasn't feeling symptoms of the cancer returning that they would not take...
